New York State is facing a health care crisis: the need for transplantable organs far exceeds the availability. While a single donor can help save the lives of up to 8 people, potential donors are rare. It is crucial that all of the participants in the process, legal, clinical, administrative and governmental are knowledgeable about the law and the process surrounding organ and tissue donation.

Presented by the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Health Law Section in partnership with the New York Alliance for Donation (NYAD), and co-sponsored by the Health Law Committee and Bioethical Issues Committee of the New York City Bar, this program will discuss many of the legal, regulatory and ethical issues in donation and transplant, including:

Overview of the status and challenges surrounding organ and tissue donation in New York

Overview of federal and state laws surrounding organ and tissue donation

Panel discussion of hospital policies and procedures and the critical role of hospital counsel

Brain death and brain death guidelines and their involvement with organ donation